Offering Myself in Return

[Initially, the Buli People thought this star-skiff was just on a routine patrol. But when you bypassed customs without inspection, the Buli fleet in the space station realized something was amiss.]

[However, this was a minor matter for them. It wasn't cost-effective to deploy a starship to chase after a few rations and a star-skiff about to be scrapped. After all, your value couldn't compare to the fuel. Therefore, only a Shi Rou Behemoth was sent to pursue you.]

[The Shi Rou Behemoth wasn't particularly fast, but it was more than enough to chase down a dilapidated star-skiff. Soon, you were getting closer and closer to the space behemoth. The behemoth attacked, damaging the star-skiff's engine, and you were forced to land in an abandoned space station.]

[When disaster strikes, everyone scatters. Several workers jumped out of the star-skiff and ran in all directions. The Buli People seemed to enjoy this cat-and-mouse game. Instead of letting the Shi Rou Behemoth swallow you whole, they split up to capture you.]

[In the unmanned spaceport, where only a few mechanical lifeforms were barely functioning, you ran for your life, with two dog-headed Buli People chasing behind you.]

[You didn't know how long you ran until you saw a spaceship in the distance, and two figures. Although you didn't know their identities, clinging to the last shred of hope, you ran towards them.]

"Bai Heng, how many star-skiffs have you crashed this month?"

"Third... uh, maybe the fourth. But that's not important, let's see where we are first."

Bai Heng, holding a curved blade, scratched her fox ears with a smile, looking towards Jingliu, who was standing at the bow of the star-skiff.

The stunningly beautiful woman, with long hair between silver and blue-gray, a blue silk ribbon tied around her hair bun, crimson eyes, a snow-white complexion, and a cold, moon-like demeanor, was squinting her eyes, looking at the boy running towards them not far away.

As the boy approached, Jingliu pointed her sword at his neck and said:

"Who are you?"

Bai Heng gasped for breath, her mouth dry and her voice hoarse:

"Run... run! Big sister, there's a monster behind us."

"Monster?" Jingliu tilted her head slightly, looking into the distance.

After a moment, Jingliu noticed the vague outline of a Shi Rou Behemoth in the distance.

"Abundance spawn..." she parted her lips slightly, retracted the Zhilí Sword from Bai Heng's neck, and said to Bai Heng:

"Bai Heng, keep an eye on him."

"Got it." Bai Heng nodded, came to Bai Heng's side, and said with a highly infectious smile:

"Don't worry, this big sister specializes in dealing with these monsters."

As she spoke, Jingliu, wearing long boots, her Zhilí Sword as black as ink, glowed with a bloody light.

As if seeing new prey appear, the Shi Rou Behemoth slowed its movement.

When the behemoth approached within its attack range, the two Buli People ordered the Shi Rou Behemoth to attack, wanting to test these two suddenly appearing people.

But just as the acidic liquid churned in the Shi Rou's mouth, surging upwards, about to be spewed out.

Jingliu raised the Zhilí Sword in her hand and waved it casually with a speed visible to the naked eye, the mist carrying the chill of frost surrounded the Zhilí Sword, stirring the surrounding air as if stirring the tide.

In an instant, a layer of frost condensed on the ground, and ice blades rose from the ground, piercing through the Shi Rou Behemoth's fat body.

Before the two Buli People could react, Jingliu stepped forward, her figure like the bright moon, and with just one sword strike, she cut them down along with the Shi Rou.

Flesh torn apart, the Shi Rou Behemoth, covered in frost, fell heavily to the ground.

Jingliu sheathed her sword, her face as cold as frost, and returned to the star-skiff without a word.

"Huh?" Bai Heng looked at the scene in front of her with a dumbfounded expression.

However, quick-witted as he was, he immediately slid forward and hugged her leg:

"Sword Immortal sister, I can't repay your life-saving grace, I can only offer myself in return."

[You were kicked away, but fortunately, she restrained her strength, and you didn't fall to the ground.]

[Jingliu cleared out all the Buli People in the spaceport, but unfortunately, apart from you, the other people who escaped died at the hands of the Buli People.]

[Three days later, you arrived at the Xianzhou 'Luofu' on the star-skiff. Seeing such a prosperous scene for the first time was like riding a roller coaster, going from hell to heaven. After confirming that all of this wasn't a dream, you learned that the woman who saved you that day was actually the Sword Master of the 'Luofu'. You knew that this was a very high-ranking official, which strengthened your determination to latch onto her. So, you decided to work as a handyman in the Sword Master's mansion.]

[The person who agreed to let you stay and work in the Sword Master's mansion was a big brother named Jing Yuan. Jingliu's attitude towards this was indifferent. After that, your daily work was washing clothes, boiling water, and cooking. Because the Sword Master liked peace and quiet, there were actually only a few servants in this mansion, as well as Jing Yuan, who was the Sword Master's disciple.]

[Time passed day by day, and you gradually got used to life here. When it was your turn to be on duty, you would get up at dawn because Jingliu had a habit of bathing in the morning. You would prepare hot water for her in advance, and then prepare breakfast. After Jingliu left the mansion and went to the Cloud Knights' training ground to practice, you would follow a few seniors to clean the garden in the mansion. Then, you would time it right and prepare dinner and hot water for the Sword Master in the evening.]

[After a while, the cooking skills you displayed caught Jingliu's attention. She, who had almost forgotten about you, began to require you to be responsible for her three meals a day.]

[At the age of eight, because you often went to the training ground where Jingliu practiced martial arts to deliver food, you peeked at a move or two. When you had nothing to do, you would also practice a few moves with a wooden sword.]

[Perhaps she discovered your talent in swordsmanship, she became a little interested in you. She agreed to let you practice a few moves with her, and you quickly called her Master Sister on the spot.]

[Due to your short-lived nature, at first, she didn't have much expectation for your swordsmanship. But as time went on, she discovered that you seemed to be abnormal. You could comprehend sword techniques that others needed a year and a half to learn in three days. You could deduce the incomplete version of sword techniques after a period of research.]

[At the age of nine, your swordsmanship was still progressing rapidly, and you even managed to condense Sword Intent. At the same time, you found a rare copy of a Dual Cultivation sword technique, so you excitedly went to find your Master Jingliu and said: Master Sister, let's Dual Cultivation!]